A 70 year old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischaemic heart disease is admitted with community acquired pneumonia. His CURB 65 sc...

Question

A 70 year old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischaemic heart disease is admitted with community acquired pneumonia. His CURB 65 score is 3. According to NICE guidance, how should this pneumonia be categorised and managed?

Accepted Answer

High severity; admit to hospital and give intravenous dual antibiotic therapy

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Low severity; treat with oral Amoxicillin at home

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Intermediate severity; treat with oral Amoxicillin and discharge

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Low severity; no antibiotics required

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Intermediate severity; treat with Macrolide monotherapy at home

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Community acquired pneumonia

A 70 year old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischaemic heart disease is admitted with community acquired pneumonia. His CURB 65 score is 3. According to NICE guidance, how should this pneumonia be categorised and managed?